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60 YEARS OF QUALITY HIGHER EDUCATION: EXPANDING THE FRONTIERS

31 Oct, 2022 By DIS

The University of Cape Coast (UCC) is 60 years, Hurray! To the university community, the general public and academic watchers, this can only be an exciting news. Needless to suggest, this calls for a mixture of reactions. As a university community, we need to pat ourselves on the shoulder for a job well done. While at it, the time also presents an opportunity for self-introspection to take a look at how we got here, where we faulted and to right our wrongs. Most importantly, it also affords us the opportunity to look into the future with a view to strategising to maintain our lead and improve on it.

 

UCC, as it has come to be known, was established in 1962 as a college in October. This was as a result of a recommendation by an international commission appointed by the Government of Ghana in December, 1960, to advise on the future of university education in the country and the possibility of establishing a third university at Cape Coast.  The College was formally inaugurated on December, 15, 1962 and placed in special relationship with the University of Ghana, whose degrees it awarded.

The first graduates of the University College of Cape Coast.

 

With an initial student intake of 155 in a few buildings taken over from a teacher training college, the College expanded so rapidly in size that by 1965 the development of the permanent campus, 1.6 kilometres to the north of the original site, had begun.

Government in the preceding year, passed a legislation, University of Cape Coast Act 1971 (Act 390), which granted full university status to the College with effect from October 1, 1971.  This was later reinforced with the University of Cape Coast Law 1992 (PNDC Law 278).

 

Where Are We Now?

Sixty years of commitment to its core values of excellence as well as a vision to have a university that is strongly positioned with worldwide acclaim has turned UCC into the University of Competitive Choice in Ghana and beyond. It is an equal opportunity university that is uniquely placed to provide quality education through the provision of comprehensive, liberal and professional programmes that challenge learners to be creative, innovative and morally responsible citizens.

The University extends expertise and facilities to train professionals for the educational enterprise, business and other sectors of the economy. The University of Cape Coast is constantly seeking alternative ways to respond to changing needs of society. It also continues to expand the core of its faculty and administrative staff by offering a conducive environment that motivates them to position the University to respond effectively to the development needs of a changing world.

The University is organised into five (5) colleges and eighteen (18) faculties/schools headed by provosts and deans respectively. The colleges are the College of Education Studies (CES), College of Health & Allied Sciences (CoHAS), College of Distance Education (CoDE), College of Humanities & Legal Studies (CHLS) and College of Agriculture & Natural Sciences (CANS).  Approximately 40 per cent of students are admitted into the Faculty of Education to pursue Bachelor of Education programmes qualifying as professional teachers, and the rest into non-education programmes in the other faculties.

 

Student Population

The student population of the UCC has increased over the years due to the increasing need for higher education and the introduction of different modes of learning. The University currently runs the regular, sandwich and distance modes of learning. These have helped expand access and brought university education to the doorsteps of potential students. Current student population stands at 79,441. These are made up of 26,527 regular, 19,201 sandwich and 28,519 distance students. The Institute of Education also has 19,201 sandwich students.

Staff

The specialisations of staff cut across various professions such as medicine, pharmacy, natural and agricultural sciences, education, law, humanities, administration, and business among others. Staff improvement has been vigorously pursued with most faculty members acquiring PhDs. The University has also assisted administrative staff to build their capacities through continuous professional development to be able to deliver on their mandate.

 

Courses

The University has evolved in many ways; including the courses on offer. From the Arts and Science Education Programmes that the University started with at its inception, it now runs about 97 Undergraduate Programmes and 184 Postgraduate Programmes. These include Medicine, Law, Pharmacy, Forensic Sciences in addition to the traditional programmes. The University also runs a Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience and a UNESCO Category II Centre of Excellence.

 

Research Influence

In the area of research, UCC has been very active in spearheading new and improved seeds and seedlings for the country’s farmers. They include beans and cassava. Presently, the University is undertaking research into high yielding sugar cane for the Komenda Sugar Factory. No wonder it was ranked as number one in research influence globally, by the renowned Times Higher Education ranking agency for 2022.

Corporate Social Responsibility

The University is situated in close proximity to about eight communities. The University has always been alive to its responsibility to positively impact on the lives of these communities. In this regard, the University undertakes various projects for the communities, within its budgetary constraints. This in no small measure has contributed to a harmonious relationship that has engendered good academic work.

Areas of support include employment, medical and dental support to the community through its 140-bed hospital.

Records available confirm that over 70 per cent of its out patients are from the communities. The university also has a scholarship scheme that supports brilliant but needy students from the communities. It also supports the communities in the area of sanitation. It has  built an eight-seater  modern toilet facility for the Akotokyir community and is presently in the process of constructing a similar one for the Amamoma community.

A 66 seater bus  donated by the Minister of Education to facilitate community engagements and academic visitations to basic schools in the Central Region.

Vice-Chancellor Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong planting a tree with  the captain of the  Ghana Black Stars football team, Andrew Ayew as part of the Green Ghana = Green UCC agenda.

Eight-seated Toilet constructed for the Akotokyir Community.

 

Contribution to National Development

The University’s contribution to national development has been extensive and varied. This has been felt in the educational sector where UCC products continue to impact greatly. UCC has always put the expertise of its staff at the disposal of successive governments whenever needed. This has been in the areas of governance, banking, finance, science and several others. In fact, UCC alumni are found almost everywhere contributing towards the development of the nation.

The University maintains a purely green environment not only to provide a conducive  environment  for academic work  but also serve as a blue print to all not to degrade the environment.

To this end, the University has taken a lead role in participating in government’s Green Ghana Afforestation programme. So far, UCC has planted over sixty thousand  trees on campus as well as some of its satellite campuses. The University owned FM radio station runs educative programmes tailor made to educate the university community on issues of governance, health, sanitation, law and security, agriculture and fishing among others.  These programmes are designed to compliment government’s public education efforts.

 

H. E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the President of the Republic being robed as Honorary Doctor by the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast in 2021. Behind him is projected the building plan of 5, 500 student accommodation facility to be built in his honour.

Challenges

In spite of the achievements outlined above, it has not been all rosy for the University. One critical obstacle confronting UCC is the age-old problem of encroachment. Though government legally acquired a parcel of land for the University’s use, this has come under immense pressure as a result of expansion of the communities. This is threatening the University’s very existence and future expansion. It is on record that over one third of the University’s legally acquired lands have already been lost to encroachers, despite huge resources invested in anti-encroachment drives over the years.

The University has a short fall in student accommodation resulting in the bulk of students living in the communities. This has had a rippling effect on the safety and security of our students. Incidents of robbery and attack on our students have been reported once in a while. This is in spite  of efforts made at building new lecture theatres and hostel facilities.

 

Moving Forward

Management has set out with a vision to produce entrepreneurial graduates who will fit well into industry or better still establish their own startups and provide employment to others.  To achieve this, a Design Thinking and Innovation Hub (D-Hub) has been established to serve as an incubator to facilitate this dream.

With the advent of Covid-19 the world has come to appreciate the value of digitization and UCC is no exception. A lot of investment is being made in this area to bring the University at paR with its contemporaries in the area of employment of digitization in its teaching and learning. Plans are also far advanced to intensify collaboration with sister institutions in Ghana, Africa and the rest of the world. This will be in addition to the over hundred institutions the University currently collaborate with.

Management is leaving no stone unturned to provide additional accommodation for students on campus as well as other infrastructure to facilitate academic work. Management, staff and students can only look forward to the future with great optimism. One thing which is never compromised by the University is QUALITY, and that is why the UCC will remain, the UNIVERSITY OF CHOICE.

 

 

Source: Directorate of Public Affairs

UCC@60 Float Draws Massive Crowd

27 Oct, 2022 By DIS

Management, staff and students of University of Cape Coast (UCC) defied the scorching sun to embark on a three-hour mega street float as part of the 60th anniversary celebration of the University.

Clad in UCC@60 paraphernalia and accompanied by loud music blasting through speakers mounted on fully-loaded UCC@60 branded articulated trucks as well as brass band music, the mammoth crowd began the float from Victoria Park in the central business district of Cape Coast through some principal streets and ended at the Club House of the University. 

The ecstasy surrounding the float was contagious such that school children, the aged and even sellers halted their activities to catch a glimpse of management, staff and students, which further increased the level of excitement.

Pro Vice-Chancellor, Prof Rosemond Boohene (2nd left) leading the float

The Pro Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Mrs. Rosemond Boohene, who led the float, thanked the Almighty God for guiding them through the exercise and expressed her gratitude to the participants for the remarkable turn out. 

The Pro Vice-Chancellor hailed participants, especially students, for the level of comportment during the float, saying the security personnel also deserved commendation for keeping all in line.

Participants in the float were excited about the event and lauded the UCC@60 Planning Committee for a wonderful work done.

In attendance during the float included the Registrar, Mr. Jeff Teye Onyame, Provosts and some Directors.

Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC 

UCC@60: Zenith Bank presents GHS 50,000 to UCC

27 Oct, 2022 By DIS

The Cape Coast branch of Zenith Bank, has presented a cheque for GHS 50,000 to the University of Cape Coast (UCC).

The gesture was to support activities earmarked for the 60th anniversary of the University. 

Presenting the Cheque to the Chairman of the UCC at 60 Planning Committee, Prof. Livingstone K. Sam Amoah, the UCC Branch Manager of the Bank, Mr. Ernest Mintah, said the Bank was justly proud to be associated with UCC for the past thirteen (13) years.

"This is a token from the Bank to wish UCC happy 60th anniversary. Congratulations, UCC!" he added.

He said the Bank cherished its long-standing relationship with UCC. 

Receiving the cheque, Prof Sam Amoah expressed gratitude to Zenith Bank for the kind gesture.

The Secretary to the Committee, Mr. Nasir Yaqub Entsie, attended the presentation.

From Zenith Bank, the Head of Marketing, Mrs Agartha Quayson and the Head of Operation, Mr. Benjamin Kofi Donkor, were present at the meeting.

Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC

UCC Ends 60th Anniversary Celebrations with Thanksgiving Service

26 Oct, 2022 By DIS

The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has held a non-denominational thanksgiving service to show gratitude to God as management, staff and students round off the 60th Anniversary celebration of the University.

With attendees mostly clad in tailored white attire, the thanksgiving event was on the theme, "Our Strength is from God."  

Amidst songs of praise and dance, the celebrants demonstrated their appreciation to God for His unmerited favours for a successful anniversary. 

 

During the service, Very Rev. Prof David Duodu led the congregation to offer prayers for the University community, as well as the leadership of Ghana. 

The Pax Romana Choir and the Chaplaincy Choir livened the occasion with choral music which got the congregants dancing. The Registrar, Mr. Jeff Teye Onyame, read the first Bible scripture while the UTAG Vice-president, Dr. Mrs Salome Amissah-Arthur, took the second reading with the Students’ Representative Council (SRC) President, Mr. S. K Adotei, reading the third lesson.

Rev. Dr. Joseph Apea Asamoah

 

Delivering the anniversary sermon, the Chairperson of the Western Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG), Rev. Dr. Joseph Apea Asamoah, entreated the congregants to help clear up ignorance and misconceptions bedeviling the masses though he admitted it would be an uphill task to help people out of their ignorance.

However, Rev. Dr. Asamoah noted, “The Lord is ever ready to give us the strength we need to succeed in this task.”

 

The onerous task, according to him, was to clear up the misconceptions, ignorance and falsehood of the masses. He was quick to add the need to execute the task with all urgency. Using the Prophet Jeremiah as an example, Rev. Dr. Asamoah, who read from the Bible to buttress his point, observed that difficult and challenging moments should not deter Christians from doing what the Lord had asked them to do to eradicate ignorance and misconception amongst the populace.

The congregation at the service

 

Rev. Dr.  Asamoah, who has served the Presbyterian Church for the past thirty-two (32) years, said the mercies of God were the source of mankind’s strength to discharge the task.  

"They are always available for those who are willing to do the works of God. For the Lord our God is the fountain of mercy" the Preacher added. 

In next the next forty (40) years, he challenged UCC to reach out to citizenry who will bring people out of ignorance and misconception. 

Rev. Dr.  Asamoah also expressed disgust about the continuous destruction of the country’s forest reserves and water resources through activities of illegal miners (galamsey).

 

The Pro Vice-Chancellor, Prof Rosemond Boohene, in a short address, entreated members of the University community to be thankful and appreciate God for  a successful anniversary. She noted that the act of thanksgiving grew the faith of Christians. 

Prof. Boohene praised staff and students for their hard work towards the growth of UCC.

Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC

‘I am committed to expand UCC Infrastructure’ – President Akufo-Addo

26 Oct, 2022 By DIS

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reiterated the commitment of his government to expand infrastructure at University of Cape Coast (UCC) to absorb the teeming Free Senior High School graduates’ access to university education.

“Indeed, I assure you of the commitment of my government to give the University the required support to expand its infrastructure for the benefit of the numerous senior high school graduates who now qualify to access university education” he said.

The President was speaking at the grand durbar climaxing the 60th anniversary celebration of UCC.

He expressed gratitude to UCC for acknowledging the benefits of the Free Senior High School intervention since its inception in 2017.

In that light, President Akufo-Addo indicated his readiness to fulfil his promise to support the construction of students’ accommodation facility in the University.

The President with some dignitaries at the UCC@60 grand durbar

Despite the harsh economic conditions currently facing the country, he observed that government would not renege on its commitment to provide quality education and equal opportunities for future generations to access good education.

“Regardless of the difficulties currently confronting our nation, government will continue to intervene and remain responsible for the provision of free and quality basic and secondary education for all”, President Akufo-Addo added, insisting: “Education is the equalizer of opportunities”.

Whilst finding solutions to complex and far reaching problems across borders and disciplines, the President charged the University to remain “pure and unadulterated in the provision of quality academic and intellectual discourse”.

He expressed joy at the number of products from UCC occupying enviable positions in the country, especially in public universities.

President Akufo-Addo, who was justly proud of UCC’s achievement at the 2023 Times Higher Education (THE) World Universities Rankings (WUR), encouraged stakeholders to put their shoulders to the wheel to achieve more laurels for UCC.

A section of some dignitaries at the grand durbar

He, therefore, seized the chance to pay glowing tribute to the founders, management, lecturers and students of UCC for their resolve, hard work and commitment to duty which had led the University to chalk up successes.

President Akufo-Addo lauded the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong, for his vision to produce graduates with entrepreneurial mindsets and assured the Vice-Chancellor that government would support him to realise his lofty entrepreneurial vision for the University.

He expressed disquiet about the encroachment of one third of UCC’s legally acquired lands and stated that government would take urgent steps to reclaim all encroached state lands of the University.

Former Chairman of UCC Council, Nana Sam Brew Butler and some traditional rulers

The President, therefore, urged traditional authorities in Cape Coast to join forces with government to stop all encroachment on UCC lands.

UCC urged to Champion Agenda “Grow What We Eat”

The Chancellor of UCC, Dr. (Sir) Sam Esson Jonah, has charged the School of Agriculture of the University to take the lead in providing better yielding crop varieties in ensuring increase in crop production.

“We are entrusting this school with the responsibility of ensuring that we grow what we eat and to a large extent eat what we grow. I expect you to establish a faculty that is capable of forming strong partnerships, bonds and collaborations with institutions and other relevant local bodies, pertinent to the development of our agricultural sector”, he said.

 

The Chancellor underlined the need for the University to be innovative in the training of students to ensure its products remained relevant to meet the changing global demand.

UCC Chancellor, Dr. (Sir) Sam Esson Jonah

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong, for his part, promised to ensure that the University chalked up many academic successes during his tenure.

To achieve that, he appealed to government to consider giving financial clearance for the recruitment of staff for the University to reduce the workload of teaching staff.

He attributed the accomplishments of the University to all the stakeholders and founding fathers of the University.

Early on, President Akufo-Addo commissioned the School of Graduate Studies Complex, a six-storey Guest House for the Institute of Education, as well as the School of Medical Sciences Administration Block.

President Nana Akuo-Addo commissioning one of the new facilities

The durbar, held at the New Examination Centre, attracted high profile personalities, including politicians, academics, traditional authorities amongst others.

Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC

UCC Holds International Symposium Ahead of Climaxing UCC@60

25 Oct, 2022 By DIS

The University of Cape Coast (UCC has held an International Symposium as part of activities heralding the peak of the 60th anniversary celebration of the University,

On the theme, “60 Years of Quality Education, Expanding the Frontiers: Experiences and Lessons from International Partners”, the event was organized by the Office of the International Relations of UCC.

The President of Galilee International Management Institute (GIMI) in Israel, Dr. Joseph Shevel, speaking as the keynoter at the event, indicated that education was the bedrock of the development of every country and urged Ghana to increase education and investment to unlock the potentials of its youth.

He admitted that “Education is a problematic field for politics because we see the results of education usually in the next generation but politicians want to see the results before the next elections.”

President of Galilee International Management Institute (GIMI) in Israel, Dr. Joseph Shevel

Consequently, he stated that quality education was the bedrock for achieving sustainable and inclusive development and its impact on improving all sectors of the economy could not be underestimated.

Dr. Shevel, who spoke on the theme, “Emerging higher education frontiers experiences from Israel; lessons for African education” attributed Israel’s high investment in education and training to its economic successes and challenged Ghanaian universities to take a leaf out of Israeli universities.

The President of GIMI said Israel was the number one in the world in research and development, saying Israel had the biggest share in the technology industry with sixty-three (63) different companies through education.

He claimed that Israel was the only nation in the Middle East with no water, mineral resources or oil, but had made remarkable strides on the continent as a result of the importance attached to education.

“While Ghana invested less than two (2) per cent of GDP in education, Israel invested 7.3 per cent” Prof. Shevel added.

The keynoter and other speakers during a discussion session at the symposium

Touching on agriculture, he predicted that Ghana’s water bodies could be adversely affected by global warming and called on the leadership of the country to take immediate steps to forestall any calamity.

In the midst of abundant rainfall and water bodies, he expressed shocked that only a paltry 50 per cent of Ghana’s population was into agriculture, the mainstay of the Ghanaian economy, but contributing only 20 per cent to the GDP.

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong, in his welcome address, stressed the need for tertiary institutions to establish global partnerships in order to create mutually beneficial relationships.

Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong

He said it was through such international partnerships that culminated into UCC becoming the first University in Ghana, West Africa and fourth in Africa.

“So indeed, working closely with our strategic partners, has helped the University of Cape Coast to become the number one University not only in Ghana and in West Africa, but the 4th on the continent. In terms of our research influence, we are at the 24th position; at least we are making progress” the Vice-Chancellor added.

Prof. Nyarko Boampong indicated that such partnerships had helped the university to get grants, citing the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences’ partnership with USAID as a key example.

Some participants in the Symposium

Present at the symposium were delegations from the Bucknell University, University of Cincinnati, University of Rhode Island, University of Limerick, Millersville, and International Fellowship of Korea.

The delegations, in turn, shared their best practices with UCC, as well as ways UCC could adopt to remain competitive in the world.

Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC

 

UCC Marks World Food Day with Farmers’ Market

25 Oct, 2022 By DIS

The School of Agriculture, University of Cape Coast (UCC) has joined the rest of the world to celebrate this year's World Food Day with a Farmers’ Market event.

 

This year's global theme for the celebration was "Safe Food Today for a Healthy Tomorrow." 

 

Locally, the School marked the Day on the theme, “Leave no one behind" and it aimed at making food systems more resilient to withstand global volatility and deliver affordable and sustainable diets for all. 

 

The Day is celebrated widely by many organizations concerned with food security, including the World Food Programme, Food and Agriculture Organization and the International Fund for Agricultural Development.

 

Speaking at a Symposium ahead of the opening of the Farmers’ Market event, the honourable Central Regional Minister, Justina Marigold Assan, urged the public to prioritize food safety, stressing that the sector played a pivotal role in developing policies and regulatory frameworks in establishing and implementing effective food safety systems.

Hon. Central Regional Minister, Mrs. Justina Marigold Assan

 

"That notwithstanding", she pointed out, “it was the collective responsibility of every Ghanaian to ensure that food safety was maintained at a standard that would improve the quality of the lives of our people."

 

Mrs. Assan expressed gratitude to the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) for supporting the School of Agriculture. She said KOICA had also expressed its readiness to support Districts in the region to produce “Central Rice" in large quantities. 

 

"When we talk about ‘Central Rice’, it is rice KOICA is supporting our local farmers to produce, well labeled with delicious taste" she added, "Very soon if you want to go into rice production, you need to come to Central Region for your quality rice seed."

 

The keynote Speaker, a former Member of Parliament for Twifo Atti-Morkwa Constituency, Mr. Abraham Dwuma Odum, called on Ghanaians to patronize local dishes derived from crops grown in Ghana to provide the much needed markets to farmers to ensure food security. 

 

He said foreign foods and products such as polished imported rice posed a threat to health of consumers.

Mr. Abraham Dwuma Odum (speaking)

 

Mr. Odum, therefore, appealed to people to consume locally produced nutritious foods to avoid diseases associated with foreign processed food products.

 

He noted that Central Region had the capacity to produce rice for the country.

 

He said the Planting for Food and Jobs policy was very good; however, its design and execution had had a toll on its implementation.

 

The Central Regional Director of Agriculture, Dr. Peter Omega, in his remarks, asked policy makers to support policy measures to strengthen national food safety systems and ensure they comply with food safety systems, as well as engage in multi sectoral collaboration at the local, national, regional and global levels.

Some patrons at a stand during the Farmers’ Market event

 

He said food businesses should comply with international food standards and engage employees, suppliers and other stakeholders to grow and develop a food safety culture.

 

The Symposium was chaired by the Dean of the School of Agriculture, Prof. Henry De-Graft Acquah.

 

As part of the event, a Farmers’ Market was held where patrons had the chance to purchase fresh produce.

 

 

Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC

UCC@60: GCB Bank Pledges to Support UCC to set up Biomedical and Clinical Research Centre

24 Oct, 2022 By DIS
The Ghana Commercial Bank Limited (GCB) has pledged to support the University of Cape Coast (UCC) to put up a Biomedical and Clinical Research Center.
 
The Research Center is high on the agenda of the UCC@60 Planning Committee to solicit funds from corporate organizations to support this worthy cause. 
 
It was against this backdrop that the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong, as well as  members of the UCC@60 Planning Committee, paid a courtesy call on management of the Bank in Accra. 
Prof. Boampong, who was received by Deputy Managing Director in charge of Finance of the Bank,Mr. Kofi Adomakoh, passionately appealed to the Bank to assist the University to set up the Research Center to enhance teaching and learning. 
 
According to him, the Center would be a boon to Ghanaians from all walks of life, as well as other nationals. 
 
He explained that the University had the competent human resource  to embark upon medical related research but lacked the requisite infrastructure. 
 
The Vice-Chancellor seized the chance to invite management of the GCB Bank to the 60th anniversary of the UCC.

VC-UCC, Prof. Nyarko Boampong (right) presenting a UCC@60 grand durbar invitation to GCB Bank PLC

Receiving the UCC delegation on behalf of the Managing Director of the GCB Bank PLC, Mr. Kofi Adomakoh, the Deputy Managing Director in charge of Finance of the Bank, Mr. Socrates Affram, indicated that the Bank was ready to assist the UCC to build the Biomedical and Clinical Research Center.
 
According to him, such a facility would go a long way to contribute to efforts in research to tackle pressing national issues. 
 
Mr. Affram observed that research played a critical role in solving existing and emerging issues, saying the time was ripe for the University to be supported to get a Biomedical and Clinical Research Center. 
He also added that the Bank was ready to collaborate with the UCC to build a hostel to relieve students of the perennial accommodation challenges facing the University.
 
He told the Vice-Chancellor and his accompanying delegation that GCB had constructed a GH₵20 million hostel loan facility at the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS).
 
He restated that the Bank would continue to engage with UCC to roll out strategies to support the staff and students.
 
On behalf of management and Board of GCB, Mr. Affram congratulated UCC on its 60th anniversary and accepted an invitation from Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong to participate in the 60th anniversary grand durbar of the UCC.
 
The meeting saw in attendance Mr. Emmanuel Odartey Lamptey, Deputy Managing Director Operations; Mr. Linus Kumi, Head of Corporate Banking Department; Mr. John Adamah; Executive Head of Retain Banking;  Mr. Anselm Ransford Adzetey Sowah, Cape Coast Zonal Manager; Mr. Dadzie Joshua, Corporate Banking Head, Cape Coast, Mr. Anthony Senanu Ganyo Atsu, Corporate Banking Business, Tarkoradi, and Mrs. Benedicta Ahiable, the Brands Compliance Manager.
 
In attendance from the Vice-Chancellor's accompanying delegation were UCC at 60 Planning Committee Chairman, Prof. LSK Amoah, and the Secretary to the Committee, Mr. Nazir Entsie.

Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC

OSAG-UCC Marks World Sight Day with Free Eye Screening

24 Oct, 2022 By DIS

The Optometry Students’ Association of Ghana (OSAG) of University of Cape Coast (UCC) has marked the 2022 World Sight Day with a free eye screening exercise for students and the general public.

Globally, this year's event was on the theme:  “Love Your Eyes".

The initiative saw hundreds of beneficiaries converging at the forecourt of the Sam Jonah Library where the Optometry Students screened other students for various eye defects.

A student getting his eyes tested

The exercise was used to provide free medication and eye glasses to those with mild conditions, while those with serious conditions were referred to the UCC Eye Clinic for further treatment. 

World Sight Day is observed on every second Thursday of October every year to focus attention on vision impairment and blindness to influence decisions of governments, policy makers and other stakeholders. 

Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC

 

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